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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Ease back pressure in smoothly as you approach 151 kt, holding a steady rotation rate rather than snatching the controls.
What happened: On the takeoff roll the aircraft bounced before becoming fully airborne.
Watch for: Attitude indicator: a smooth, continuous pitch-up through liftoff with no secondary bounce.
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A typical trainer rotates in the mid-50s of knots - a 172 at around 55 KIAS, climbing out at a Vy in the low 70s, though check your own POH rather than memorising Cessna's numbers - and the transferable rule is that Vr sits just above the stall speed in takeoff configuration. Rotate early because "it felt ready" and the aircraft lifts off inside ground effect, where induced drag is reduced, then climbs out of it into more drag. On a marginal-performance day the result is an aircraft that lifts off and then refuses to climb, sagging back towards the runway.
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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,135 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 471 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (KATL), the Airbus A321 began its journey on runway 27R, taking off with a liftoff speed of 167 kt. The aircraft utilized 57% of the 2,072-meter runway to achieve liftoff, with a local wind of 9 kt at 260°, resulting in a 2 kt crosswind and a 9 kt headwind. The temperature at the time of departure was 30 °C.
As the aircraft climbed from 2,056 ft asl to 35,009 ft asl, it covered 166 nm in 14 minutes, achieving an increase of 32,953 ft. The enroute climb phase was followed by a level cruise, which started 4 miles northeast of Enoree, South Carolina, and lasted 16 minutes, covering 371 nm. The aircraft then began its descent from 34,338 ft asl to 4,012 ft asl, a decrease of 30,326 ft in 14 minutes, covering 153 nm. The flight continued with multiple level cruise phases, each lasting a few minutes, before the final descent to LaGuardia Airport (KLGA). The aircraft landed on runway 22, with a touchdown speed of 140 kt and a touchdown rate of -232 fpm. The total landing distance was 1,135 m, 53% of the 2,135-meter runway.
The flight from KATL to KLGA covered a total distance of 738 nm, taking 68 minutes and utilizing 5,182 kg of fuel. Taxiing from the runway to the parking took 4 minutes, covering 1 nm. The aircraft's performance was satisfactory, with a good threshold height and a very good runway touchdown alignment. The local weather at the time of landing was 30 °C, with a wind of 12 kt at 230°, resulting in a 4 kt crosswind and an 11 kt headwind.
The final approach to runway 22 at KLGA LaGuardia Airport from the north east was executed with precision, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 212.0° at 4 nm and 1,261 ft above ground level. The approach quality was excellent, with a good threshold height achieved. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 145 kt, indicating a slight deviation from the ideal landing conditions.
As the aircraft touched down on the runway, the touchdown point was 55 m beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed of 140 kt was a little fast. The touchdown rate of -232 fpm was fair, indicating a moderate deceleration. Notably, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, demonstrating the pilot's skill in maintaining a stable approach. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 30 °C and a wind of 12 kt at 230°, contributed to a relatively straightforward landing.
The total landing distance of 1,135 m was 53% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing. The runway rollout alignment was very good, with the aircraft maintaining its centerline alignment throughout the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was executed with a high degree of proficiency, resulting in a score of 99.4%.
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